Fair enough, you didn't exactly accuse them, but it felt strongly implied. The long shots thing is interesting, since I've never had that problem. I find some of the off the ball movement infuriating (defenders not going for 50-50 balls, etc.), but I've never had too many long shots. Maybe...
Monetary value is not an objective measure of how good the player is. For example, if a club buys a player for 15 mil, he will be worth 15 mil right after he is purchased. His price will then fluctuate based on performance, reputation, etc..
Can you explain this in further detail? I had given up on a couple of saves because of the youth recruitment, so it would be fantastic if it turns out I can go back to them.
I also switched over directly from fm11. I have to say, I haven't really been struggling with it, so I can't offer that much advice. The one thing I would say is that morale seems to be much more important in 13. So if you get in a losing streak it can be hard to pull out of it. Try praising...